Moberly Weekly Monitor from Moberly, Missouri • Page 3

HOME BURGLARIZED. William M. Hayden's Residence On North Morley Street En- tered by Burglar. From Sunday's Daily. Friday afternoon William M.

Ilayden visited a neighbor loav ing her n-sidenoe on North Morley but carefully looking tho door. During her absence some one entered the house and carried away a pocket which was lying in a press in the back room or sitting room. The pocket book contained two bills and one -fl 0. The loss was not discovered until yesterday morning when M'r. Hayden wanted some money to pay his hands.

When he went to get the purse it had disappeared and all search was unavailing. Mr Hayden has no idea of whom the guilty party imry be thinks if yas some one who knew of the spot, where the door key is usually left when the family goes visiting. He reported his loss to the police but as the number of the bills are unknown has little hope of their recovery. Mr. Hayden the well known lionise mover.

Par dee Has Flown. Pardee, who claimed to be professional ball pitcher in hard circumstances, has left our city after a stay of a week or more. The management of the fcigivals was paying his board, he haviim agreed to stay here the Signals in heir The management being stuck for about F. P. Justus, who is known personally by several of the Moborly ball players, is in the city and will pitch for the Signals today; He pitched for Taylorville last year and is signed this year with Springfield in the I.

I. T. league, but is holding out for more money. He pitches here today more to keep in form than anything else. He is said to be a high marker.

Shoe Factory To Resume Work. The Brown Shoe factory em- ployes will resume work in the morning 'a ftorj-n joying a and twirl for game today, confesses to TO BUILD ROOMING HOUSE. MOBERLY TEAM VICTORIOUS THE WARD SCHOOL CONTEST Robert Maxwell Buys Fourth Street Property and Will Conduct Rooming House, "Robert Maxwell, formerly a fire man on the "Wabash who was injured in a wreck some months ago hist week bought a house and lot on South Fourth street from Mrs. Xat The properly is the cottage South Fourth street, directly south of the Fourth Street Methodist church and is now occupied by Ivastwood and family. The new owner intends to have the present cottage on the lot converted into a modern eight room house and it will be made one of ihe best on the street.

Mr -and Mrs. Maxwell, we are informed, intend to conduct a rooming house. Such a venture would undoubtedly prove profitable, for they -arc popular folks with an extensive acquaintance -and with such an ad mirable location would he a.blc to keep their rooms occupied all the time. Murphy Attachment Suit. A jury in Judge AVm.

Morris- soy's court yesterday had a rather complicated case to Sonic time ago Shivell Victor a car load of household goods supposed to belong to C. Murphy of near Milton, to satisfy a claim of $100 alleged to be duo as commission on tho sale of the Murphy farm. Murphy's son-in-law, A. C.Bab- cock then came into court and claimed lie owned part of the goods while Sanl'ord Murphy claimed other goods belonged to him. The jury yesterday decided that Shivell Victor could attach -on 19 bales of hay.

bales of straw and 10 bushels of seed corn. At a later date the merit the account of Shivell Victor against. Murphy Avill be decided. Friday's Gun Shoot. The Moborly Gun club held an i mat en shoot.

Friday afternoon company field, which was Moberly High Defeated Paris in a Hard Fought Game by a Score of 9 to 10 The Moborly High school baseball nine yesterday defeated the 'Paris High school team by a score of ten to nine. There, was a great deal of interest in this game ho on use of the defeat the Moberly team sustained at Paris last week. Tho Paris team had all its best players, including Hopper, who wore in tho last About twenty hits were made ofl: e'ach pitcher, so it was-a slugging match from start to finish. In the second inning Moberly got in the lead with five runs, hut lost it in the third, and it was not until the ninth that they again passed the Ijaris lads. Hopper played a star game the visitors, making a.

home run by knocking the ball clear over the west fence into the company field. Dipple pitched for the homt team, and Store for Paris. Kehoe received for Moberly, and Hcimer for Paris, Jean McKinnoy umpired the game. If the day had not been raw, then 1 would have been -a large crowd out. As it was, about: a hundred persons saw the game.

Some of: the fellows who have got the habit claim that the young 1 men ot! Moherly were too bashful -a 11 en d. i rl a i t- toiT free. It as expected that many men would accompany them. It; turned out tlvat the had to get a chaperon and come in a body. The girls were in very good humor, however, and sang songs and cheered the Mobcrly team victory.

To Attend Wedding 1 Miss Zad-a Williamson departs this afternoon for Glouwood, to atend the marriage of her friend, Miss Edith Pierce, to Mr. Carl Lncns, which is announced to occur this week. Miss Pierce formerly resided in this city and has visited here fro- removing to Glen- 1 qucntly since ja At Halloran's Friday Night Greeted by a Packed Interest Shown. In the annual Ward school.con- test at Halloran's theatre Friday night Cecil Spurling of South Park carried off the honors as the best elocutionist among the girl con testa Miss Jewell Man- gns of Central a close second. Irvin of South Park was decided the best boy speaker and Hubert Powell of Central was second.

The entertainment was the best- that hns ever been given under the auspices of our public schools. The best talent from the four ward schools had been carefully selected to participate in the program and the honor of each school was reposed, in the representative who was designated to contest in the elocutionary line. A gold medal was offered for the best, girl contestant and one for the best boy orator. South Park was upheld by Cecil Spnrling and Irvin Sparks; West Park by Esther Box and Robert Kandolph; East Park by Ruby Do Wort-and Bert Crumrinc, nnd Central by Jewell Mnngus and Hubert; Powell. The judges were gentlemen connected with the educational institutions of Mexico, Monroe City and Huntsville.

Theirs was a difficult t-ask but their decision in awarding the medals met with the hoarty-plandits of the immense ahdicnce. So well. did. all the contestants aecpiit themselves that the unsuccessful ones were aw-ardcd gold pins. In addition to the contest, which we cannot elaborate, on for want oi: space, there were other fine numbers on the program, chief of which was the "Tom Thumb Wedding" rendered by the little ones of -East Pnrk.

The youngsters in evening goAvns and full dress suits looked very charming and went through with their parts without an error and to the great delight of the audience. "The any Little. Hippity Hops" as' given little ones of NO IDLE CARPENTERS Every Carpenter in Moberly Working Every Day and Men Wanted. 13 There 'are in Moberly holding membership in the Carpenters' Union and every man of them is at work. Last week 1 a local contractor made application, for six carpenters but could only secure one.

He is this week also on the look out for capable men but will likoly have to wait until the Union c-an bring in some men before he will get his wants supplied. The Union last week received four 'applications for membership and the men will go to work at once. Well posted men say they never saw more building going on at this season of'the year than is being done today in Moberly. Fully fifty citizens are contemplating erecting new residences -and from contracts now on hand and in sight every craftsman in Moberly will be kept busy all sum iner. If our boosters Land the electric road proposition Moberly will boom this year as never before and it will be a substantial growth too.

MOBERLY FIREMAN'TO WED G. R. Cannon Wall This Week Wed Popular School Teacher at Truesdale. an apology for not being able to learn the bride's name the Monitor this morning announces the marriage of: G. R.

Cannon of this city, which will occur one day week in Truesdale, Mo. The bride to. be is a popular instructor in the public schools at Truesdale, and is held in the high est esteem by the people of tlvat community. Mr. Cannon is -a fireman in the employ of the Wabash and is one of the most deservedly popular men on the road.

His friends will learn with pleasure of the step he LARGE REALTY DEAL. Ed Ragsdale Trades Residence For Merchandise Stock and Cash Difference. SUPT. J. C.

LILLY RE-ELECTED Bel Ragsdale yesterday sold to J. IT. Nolen, of Eolia, through the Geo. W. Sparks Realty Company, his handsome residence, taking as p-art of the consideration in the deal a stock of merchandise located at Eolia, Mo.

The transaction involved 'about $1.2,000. sand constitutes one of the most important trades of the present season. Mr. Nolen has secured a fine piece of residence property and Mr. Ragsdale is thoroughly satisfied with his end of the bargain so it is apparant that both parties have done well in the deal.

Mr. R'agstlale will either bring the stock of goods to Moberly and dispose, of it hero or else speculate with it. Prom the price of this property it is apparent that Moberly real estate still maintains its full value with prospects of going high er. We trust th-nt Mr. Nolen will re move to Moberly and identify him self with our business interests.

RKTIJ.RXE1) FROM" COSTA RICA W. I). -Diintey Has Resigned ns Super of Rnlhvny in Central America. W. D.

Danley, formerly trainmaster i'or the Wabash at this place, arrived in Moberly last night after an absence of about two years. Mr. Danley left here to accept a position in railway work in Costa Rica, Central America, and now returns to Missouri after resigning as superintendent of the American Fruit company's railway In that country. He had a splendid position, but preferred living In his native land and is back with, us again, moved back to this His family have city from Colorado Springs and are today moving in- the Embree property on South Clark, Ireet. Mr.

Danley has been offered a good position by the Rock Island and leaves Monday for St. Louis to arrange the Popular Educator Will Head Moberlv Schools Again President and Vice President Also Retained. The Moberly school board held a very important meeting last night and reorganized for another year. Superintendent J. C.

Lilly was reelected, to that position and his selection meets with the hearty approval of everybody interested. Mr. Lilly is one of the ablest educators and most thoroughly posted school men in Missouri and under his supervision the public school system of our city has developed until it stands now without a peer in lire interior of the state. Ho is withal a most agreeable gentleman and his selection to head our schools for the sixth term is practical as well as popular. J.

S. Bowers, who has for many years been associated with the management of our schools as a member of the board of directors, was last night re-elected president of the board. No man in our city has taken a deeper interest in the welfare of our schools and no man has accomplished greater good for them. Geo. Manuel, vice-president of board was chosen again to position During the term he has been identified with school work Mr.

Manuel has devoted much' time and attention to those interests and his re-election is a "recognition of the value of his services. PHILIP CRAIG DEAD Former Moberly Business Nun Passed Away Recently in 3fcdoc Missouri. The Monitor today received a letter from Mrs. Ida Marcum of Medoc, in Jasper county, rural route No. 1, In which the writer states that Philip Craig, formerly a business man of Moberly, died recently at that place.

Mrs. Marcum states she wishes to advise Mr. Craig's relatives of his death, but thiit she wrote a letter to his son, Fred Craig, in Moberly and the missive was returned to her, Fred Craig, not then being a resident of this city. She asks that relatives of the It ia tint; likely the tory will work more than four days this week. Business is in the shoe business and.

the Moberly 1'Mctory will likely not work time until after June 1st. The majority of Hie employes of the Brown Shoe factory have signed a petition to be sen! to Congress asking that the. lap if if! be tnken off leather. Broke the First One. At the first rohears-al of: the Elks Minstrel held Thursday night.

there WHS small neeident which however it is thought will not seriously affect I ho success of the performance. In attempting to crack a joke 'Roy lily the. slipped and broke it, to the great consternation of the large chorus. Another joke was promptly ordered from (he nnt factory and on its -arrival will he out rusted to Mr. Rlythe's keeping, it is to be hoped Roy will be more careful at future rehearsals.

Mrs. Maddox Improving 1 Engineer 1 IX Maddox came up from St. Louis yesterday and reports that his wife, who recently underwent an operation at Deaconess hospilal is recovering nicely. Mrs. Maddox is daily regaining her former strength and it is thought she will he able to get about her room the end of this week.

Mr. 'Maddox returned to St. Louis yesterday evening. SECURED 415 ACRES. Samuel Sullivan, of Chicago, have arranged with our farmers for 415 acres of land in this county to be planted in tobacco this season.

Altogether they have contracted for IfiOO acres and they figure this will produce two million pounds of tobacco. Going To Colorado. Mrs. T. B.

Earnhart. of this eity is to depart the middle of this week for Colorado where she expects to spend the summer. Tier friends will be sorry to learn she is to be away from our city, even though only for a few months. ia city's best; marksmen. Among those participating were Fred Oliver, Billy "Williams, "Roy Hulen, Frank' Hiefner, T.

Wiesberg', Willie Babcoek. T. E. Fisher, Win. Mf.Allistor and Ollie Ornbnrn.

Of these Fred Oliver finished with high score. Will Tour the East. Engineer Fin as M'cLain will leave in a few days for New York City and other points of interest in the east. Tie goes partly in search of recreation adn partly on business connected with the patent which he. hopes to be able to get some of the eastern railroads interested in.

We trust his trip may be both pleas-ant and profitable. More Lot Subscribers. To date about 77 lots have been subscribed for on tho electric road proposition. Laf'o subscribers for lots are A us Miller.Oak TTuntor. Sw-an McDonald and J.

Brady. By all means the remaning lots should bo taken np this week. Everybody boost and lets make the line a go. friends here who will learn with pleasure of the approaching happy event. Mr.

Lncus. whom she is to wed is a wealthy stock dealer and a. very clever gentleman 'and is in every worthy of the fair prize he has drawn in the matrimo niaI lottery. Dr. Halliburton Improving, A.

card received yesterday from Dr. W. P. Halliburton, who underwent an operation in a Chicago hospital the early part; of last week for a growth under his jaw, states that he is improving very nicely. Tlis fever is hardly noticeable and ho is assured by the physicians in charge that no bad effects from the operation are at, all probable.

This is indeed welcome news to the many friends of: "this excellent gentleman. Will Teach Same School. Mrs. Nettie McKinney, who has just closed a very successful 8 months term school in the Old- over district has been engaged to (each the next term fit the same place at an increased salary. Mrs.

McKinnoy is an efficient teacher and this is but a just recognition To Visit in Denver. "Engineer Clarenee Guile of Kansas City, after spending a niiple of days with relatives here returned to that place yesterday 'ening. Ho will leave tomorrow for Denver, Colorado, to make a visit oi' a week or ten days with his wife, who is sojourning at thnt plane. Mask Social. The Lady Maccabees will give mask social at Cm-ran Fall, evening April 14.

Admission 10 cents. Everyone cordially invited. Prepare for the Future. A Moberly editor-appeals to his subscribers in this way'. "If you have frequent headaches, dizziness and fainting spells, accompanied by chills, cramps, chilblains, epilepsy and javirdice it is a sign that you are not well, but arc liable to die at any minute.

Pay your subscription a year in advance and thus make yourself solid for a good obituary notice," South Park School Most Tickets. In the selling of tickets for the school contest South Park school sold the most tickets. This school sold $86.25. sold the most in this school, selling $21.75. Room 1 eame second with $18.50.

The two rooms will get of a day hoi id-ay when they wish this reward for selling the most tickets. Enginer Hurt. Engineer Irvin Bon quo was injured at Mill-arc! last night while com in A' down on his run. He was struck in the head by a falling lump of coal, a painful gash being cut. He brought the train on.in, but went to the hospjjjffi to have the injury dressed hero.

oh arriving scone and could not have been improved upon. Little Miss Ronkert. as Queen and Little Miss Cassel as tho bride in the Tom Thumb wedding 1 worn the hits of! the evening. The piano duet by Hazel Ro- buek and Constance Monee, two extremely small, tots, was faultlessly rendered nnd the crowd fairly went wild appla-uding them. Those little ladies will, miake their mark in the musical world.

Tho. quartet to singling of Misses Audrey Ruby Neth, Ruth Stamper and Gencvievc Noonan was so sweet they were compelled to respond to an cnchorc. The entertainment was listened to with nrneh delight by an -and- ioneo that taxed the capacity of th th oa re a over a hun dred people were unable to procure tickets. Some provision will, have to be made to care for crowds iP the Ward schools continue giving 1 as high class entertainments as Friday nights. GOING TO MONTANA.

Jl, G. Perm, of west Rollins street, departs tonight for Montana where he will spend the next' three or four months on Ed Dingle's ranch. Mr. Penn has been in failing hea 1th for the past several months and he hopes the ohiange of scenery, climate and outdoor life will restore, him to the health he formerly onj'oyed. He will, be the manager of the Dingle ranch and will spend much of his time hunting- and fishing, and working outdoors.

The Monitor and -all of Mr. Ponn's many other friends trust his summer outing may have the results and that he will re turn in the fall ocmpletely restored in health. OUT AFTER ILLNESS. B. N.

Hall, of 336 Woodland Avenue, was able to be out yes- for the first time in two weeks having Sunda week. been bedfast since His complaint was legrippe and while he is still suffering somewhat he feels much im proved. Mr Cannon and bride will spend their honeymoon in Galveston and other points in Texas, and on their return will begin housekeeping on West End Place. Our congratulations are extended vand wo wish for this worthy pair all the bliss of a happy married life. Sinclair Got Contract.

George Sinclair has been ed the contract for the remodeling of Dr. C. B. Clapp's new home on Woodland Avenue which is to be converted into a modern hospital. Extensive changes and improve mens witll be niado in the interior of the residence such as mnk ing wards, operating rooms, and the contract secured by Mr.

into the thous- Sinclair runs up amis of dollars. Work will be started tomorrow providing Mr. Sinclair can get carpenters and it will be pushed along rapidly to early completion. WILL GO TO PARIS. On Wednesday evening, April 14, a special service will be held at the Christian Church at Paris for the purpose of raising sufficient money to erect a now church build ing.

'Elder S. Boyd White, pastor of the Central Christian, in this city, will go down and assist in the meeting). Quite a number oi: other Moberly people will attend the meeting and lend such aid as is possible. Have Sued A Bank. The Keytesville Courier says that Attorneys Kimbrough Glad ney, of Moberly, have filed a suit for the Board of Missions of Missouri Conference against the Char itou County Exchange Bank, of Brunswick for a debt.

The amount runs np into the thousands. HERE FROM OKLAHOMA. R. O. McCamie Comanche county, Oklahoma, who owns a valuable farm in that neighborhood, arrived today for a visit of six weeks with relatives and friends.

Mr. McCanne has about 180D trees set out on his ranch. Mr. Danley has been busy all. day shaking hands with his many friends, who are glad to welcome him once more.

BUYS TOURING CAR. Will Given, of the firm of Way land Given, lias purchastd a fine Ford Touring car from Sam C. Parrish, the local agent, and has already had the machine out learn ing its eccentricities 'and making it grow accustomed to his gentle touch. The car is the red one Mr. Parish has been demonstrating in our city for the past six weeks and it is as line a ear as has been brought to Moberly.

Will can rest assurred we will accept every invitation he gives us to vide with him. Mrs. Charles Painter, of near Paris, while- helping her husband dip some young pigs two weeks ago when one of them bit her on the thumb. The injury, which was only slight, healed up nicely and she thought nothing more of it until Saturday when her thumb, swelled 3 times its size. Doctors pronounced it blood-poison, and she has suffered much with ir, since.

Not Seriously 111. Elder G-. A. Perkins, who was reported seriously ill on Friday, is now able to be up and eat three good meals a day. He always gets well when he has a good, -appetite.

M. formerly a cit- of Moberly. and now a resident of Ponc.a City, was nominated by the Democrats of that city, in the primary last week, for the position of City Clerk over three competitors. The chances are good for his election. is.

Raglaud and McAllister, of Par- received -a check for $3,000. on Monday payment of the judgment ob'tained' in the Craig insurance uit. Mr. Hayden, of the Salem neigh borhood, east of Moberly, had the misforutne to lose two fine houers One was found with its ceased OL "his death" that, they may communicate with- luer and be advised of the last illness of Mr. Craig.

Mr. Craig for years was engaged in the second hand furniture business on North Williams street. KAMXV.WS DESEED. Judge Dyer of the United States circuit court yesterday at Louis refused to issue a temporary writ of mandamus asked by Arthur C. Huidekoper of Meadville, against Gov.

Herbert S. Hartley, State Treasurer James Cowgill, Attorney General Elliott W. Major, the state board of equalization, nnd other state officers, and the county court nnd officials oC Macon county, to compel tho raising ot properly' valuations in that county. The court directed the parties to the suit to appear at the May term of the federal court at Hannibal Mo. Judge Dyer will at that time decide whether an alternative writ will be issued.

Smith Davis, who lives on the Col, Sam Brown place half way between Fayette and Glasgow, says a half of his cows presented with new calves last week, one coming every morning during the week. This is what weAl call goin' some. Alex Stewart from Minneapolis and W. B. Stewart.

from Omaha arrived Saturday noon on a flying trip to home folks and to see their sister. Miss Marie, who has been so seriously ill. J. K. Masterson, who committed suicide in Paris, left a life in- snrancc policy of $1,000.

His estate will amount to about that, Administrator Marr will wind it np. J. H. Whitecottou, of Paris, last week bought the G-ibson 320 acres of laud one mile south of that town at trustee's sale paying 0 for it. The Baptist Y.

P. U. -rare' holding services each Sunday night "at Enoii church east, of Moberly. The attendance is large and great neck broken Friday morning. -terest is being taken in the work..